If you'd been here on a day like this, you'd have walked on most rides.
Sep 30, 2026 hit a 2/10, one of the quietest days we've recorded at Dollywood this season. Crowds bounced between a 1 and a 4, settling around a 2 for most of the day.
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2
/10 Quiet
AVG WAIT16m
PEAK60m
RIDES OPEN12/12
WEATHER84° Clear
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The day, hour by hour.
11 AM to 9 PM · crowd level 1–10
4
11 AM
2
12 PM
1
1 PM
2
2 PM
1
3 PM
2
4 PM
3
5 PM
2
6 PM
1
7 PM
4
8 PM
1
9 PM
11 AM to 10 AM
Rope-drop the headliner anyway
Smoky Mountain River Rampage held strong all day. The first hour was the only time it ran shortest.
11 AM to 1 PM
Eat early, ride during lunch
Crowds dipped to their low around 2 PM. Mystery Mine + Dragonflier walked on.
2 PM to 6 PM
Knock out the rest of your list
The quietest stretch of the day starts around 2 PM. Smoky Mountain River Rampage fell to its low for the day.
8 PM to 9 PM
Last lap and re-rides
A small closing-hour bump is normal. Re-ride Smoky Mountain River Rampage now with a fresh queue.
Every ride, by average wait.
16 rides · avg wait shown
FireChaser Express
37m avg
peak 55m · 98% uptime
Smoky Mountain River Rampage
22m avg
peak 60m · 58% uptime
Mystery Mine
11m avg
peak 25m · -- uptime
Dragonflier
8m avg
peak 25m · 66% uptime
Tennessee Tornado
8m avg
peak 15m · -- uptime
Big Bear Mountain
7m avg
peak 25m · 68% uptime
Thunderhead
7m avg
peak 20m · -- uptime
Lightning Rod
7m avg
peak 10m · -- uptime
Whistle Punk Chaser®
6m avg
peak 10m · -- uptime
Blazing Fury
5m avg
peak 5m · -- uptime
Drop Line
5m avg
peak 5m · -- uptime
Wild Eagle
5m avg
peak 5m · -- uptime
Barnstormer
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
Daredevil Falls
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
NightFlight Expedition
Closed all day
The Waltzing Swinger
0m avg
peak 0m · -- uptime
1 ride was closed all day
NightFlight Expedition
Weather that day: ☀️ Clear, high 84°F, low 54°F, no rain.
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